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The actor George Clooney owns a home on Italy’s most beautiful lake, and Brits are also starry eyed about its charms

William Wordsworth described Lake Como as the “treasure whom the earth keeps
to herself” and it’s easy to see what he meant. Vast and tranquil, this is
generally considered to be the most stunning of all the Italian lakes and
despite its proximity to Milan (30 minutes by car) and its celebrity status
— it boasts the second homes of George Clooney, Silvio Berlusconi and,
allegedly, Richard Branson — it retains a sense of remoteness.

British interest in the area has grown in the past year, according to local
agents. Paul Belcher, founder of Ultissimo, a property search company, says
there has